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Village Board approves rezoning for Maple Wood Estates after neighbor concerns
Summary
The Village of Sussex approved Ordinance 909 and the preliminary plat for Maple Wood Estates on March 24, 2026, subject to conditions including a developer agreement, final engineering review and removal of barbed wire and dead trees after nearby residents raised concerns about tree removal and drainage.
The Village of Sussex Board on March 24 approved Ordinance 909 to rezone W240N7375 Maple Ave. from temporary RS-2 single-family residential to RS-2 and approved the Preliminary Plat and Developer’s Agreement for the proposed Maple Wood Estates subdivision, subject to multiple standard and site-specific conditions.
The public hearing drew several neighbors who raised concerns about the proposed development’s tree preservation easement, drainage and site cleanup. Neighbor Ben Filzen said the easement width was insufficient and warned runoff could disperse onto his property. Patricia Librizzi reported that trees appear to have already been removed and urged replanting along the tree line. Ryan Kopca said fallen trees had not been removed from his yard and that barbed wire fencing remained on the property line.
Developer Tracy Weber, present to answer questions, told the board there will be no construction in the easement, said trees that were removed were dead or adjacent to buildings, and stated the site would be cleaned up. The board’s approval of the rezoning and preliminary plat included conditions that require a Developer Agreement and Preliminary Plat approved by the board, final engineering review by the Village, review and conditions from Waukesha County and the Wisconsin DOA, removal of barbed wire and dead trees, and that the Village Engineer meet with neighbors to address outstanding concerns.
Ordinance 909 passed on a 6-1 vote with Trustee Scott Adkins opposed. The Preliminary Plat and Developer’s Agreement were approved on a 5-2 vote; Trustees Adkins and Benjamin Jarvis voted no. Trustee Adkins encouraged the developer to continue working with neighbors and to listen to their concerns.
The board’s conditions aim to ensure engineering and county reviews address drainage issues and that on-the-ground cleanup resolves safety and aesthetic concerns. The planning approvals allow the developer to move forward toward final plat and Developer Agreement adoption, subject to the listed conditions and any further requirements from engineering reviews or county/DOA approvals.
Next steps: the developer must finalize the Developer Agreement and Preliminary Plat for board approval and complete any required reviews and corrective work identified during final engineering and interagency review.
